Valley of the Tomb
The Valley of the Tomb is the site of Napoleon's tomb, on the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena in the south Atlantic Ocean, where he was buried following his death in exile on 5 May 1821.Photo: Kevstan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Grassland
- Description: site of Napoleon’s initial tomb
- Also known as: “Napoleon’s Grave on St Helena Island”, “Vallée du Géranium”, and “Valley of the Geranium”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Longwood House and Diana’s Peak.
Longwood House
Museum
Longwood House is a mansion on the British overseas territory island of St. Helena. It was the final residence of Napoleon Bonaparte, the former Emperor of the French, during his exile on the island of Saint Helena, from 10 December 1815 until his death on 5 May 1821. Longwood House is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Valley of the Tomb.
Diana’s Peak
Peak
Diana's Peak is the highest point, at 818 metres, on the island of Saint Helena, a British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is of volcanic origin.
Plantation House
Museum
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
Plantation House is the official residence of the governor of Saint Helena. It is located 3.6 km to the south of the capital, Jamestown, on the island of Saint Helena. Plantation House is situated 1½ miles west of Valley of the Tomb.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Longwood and Sandy Bay.
Longwood
Village
Photo: Creative Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Longwood is a settlement and district of the British island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Sandy Bay
Village
Photo: Kevstan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sandy Bay is one of eight districts of the island of Saint Helena, part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Levelwood
Village
Levelwood is one of eight districts of the island of Saint Helena, part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic Ocean. Levelwood is situated 1½ miles southeast of Valley of the Tomb.
Valley of the Tomb
Latitude
-15.95921° or 15° 57′ 33″ southLongitude
-5.69822° or 5° 41′ 54″ westOpen location code
5CPP28R2+8POpenStreetMap ID
way 273916783OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grassWikidata ID
Q3554092
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Spanish—“Valley of the Tomb” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Məzar vadisi”
- Breton: “Traoñienn ar Bez”
- Catalan: “Vall de la Tomba”
- Czech: “Vallée du Tombeau”
- Esperanto: “valo de la tombo [de Napoleono]”
- Finnish: “Napoleonin hautalaakso”
- French: “Tombe de Napoléon”
- French: “Tombeau de Napoléon”
- French: “Vallée du tombeau”
- French: “Vallée du Tombeau”
- German: “Valley of the Tomb”
- Russian: “Долина Могилы”
- Slovenian: “Valley of the Tomb”
- Spanish: “Sepultura de Napoleón en la isla Santa Elena”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include First Tomb of Napoleon and Dungeon Cemetery.
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